Abstract: An sure, an inspection system and an inspection method that reduce the time required to inspect environmental microorganisms, are provided. The inspection system inspection system is for inspecting a microorganism or mold that is generated in an indoor environment or a device, and the inspection system includes an imaging unit configured to directly capture a sample collected from the indoor environment or the device; and an output unit configured to inspect the microorganism or the mold in image data captured by the imaging unit, and output an inspection result.

Abstract: A novel pharmacological effect of an &agr;1 receptor blocker is found out. As the results of studies on the novel pharmacological effect of the &agr;1 receptor blocker, it is clarified that this blocker has an effect of protecting optic nerve. Thus, the &agr;1 receptor blocker is expected as being useful in optic nerve protecting agents to be used in treating retinal disease typified by normal tension glaucoma, retinal blood vessel occlusion, diabetic retinophathy ischemic optic neuropathy, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and Leber's disease.